Parkgate Primary School

Residentials

Residentials form an important part of the curriculum at Parkgate Primary School. Children in Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 6 have the opportunity to go away. This gives the children the chance to have intensive courses in art, dance, environmental studies and outdoor pursuits. As a school we also see the value of the trips as a chance for the children to develop personal and social skills.

Tattenhall Residential

Every year Year 2 children (Penguin Class) look forward to their first residential at Tattenhall Outdoor Education Centre (OEC). The centre is situated in the village of Tattenhall in Cheshire. The children enjoy a two-night sleepover and whilst at the centre they participate in art, geography or dance based activities. The centre has excellent facilities and also provides opportunities for the children to go pond-dipping, complete challenges on the new and exciting low ropes course and use a large playground and field for orienteering and problem solving. The children always have a fantastic time at Tattenhall and are bursting with enthusiasm and excitement when they talk about their overnight adventure.

Year 3

In Year 3 the children visit ‘Foxhowl’ in Delemere Forest for their residential visit. The children spend three days and two nights at the centre. During their time at Foxhowl the children take part in lots of fun activities. The children use the forest for a habitat walk and to look for animal homes! The children also experience problem solving activities, den building, orienteering and even a sing song around a campfire on the first night!!

Year 4

In year 4 we go to the Conway centre in Anglesey and spend a great deal of time learning outside. We study pond and stream life, we get to be adventurous and have a go at a real low ropes course with a zip wire at the end of it and learn how to be more independent. We stay for 2 nights and the girls sleep in single beds in small dormitories with the boys next door. It doesn’t matter what time of year we go as there is so much to see and do when we get there. Here are some photographs to prove it:

Year 6 Residential - Kepplewray (Lake District)

In the Autumn term those lucky Year 6’s get whisked off to the Lake District for a fun filled 5 days of action, adventure, a lot of exercise and getting very very WET! Activities at the Kepplewray Centre include Archery, Tree Climb, Team Challenges, Orienteering and Abseiling. But that is not all; we also explore the local area for even more challenges. These include scrambling up the 803 metres to the top of the Old Man of Coniston, (where on a clear day you can see all the way to Wales, the Isle of Man, Ireland and Scotland!) canoeing and getting incredibly wet whilst Raft building and Ghyll Scrambling. Ghyll Scrambling is the highlight for many that finishes with a jump through a water fall!

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